John St. Polis
Acting
🎂 1873-11-24
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John M. St. Polis (November 24, 1873 – October 8, 1946) was an American actor. St. Polis was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Before starting his film career, he made a name for himself on the Broadway stage, most notably in the role of Frederik in the original production of The Return of Peter Grimm (1911–12) and the play's revival in 1921, both performed at the Belasco Theatre. He appeared in 126 films between 1914 and 1943. In all of his early roles, the actor is billed as John Sainpolis. His best-known performances are as Etienne Laurier in The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921), and as Comte Phillipe de Chagny in The Phantom of the Opera (1925). St. Polis successfully made the transition from silent cinema to "talkies" with one of his most praised performances as Dr. John M. Besant, the father of Norma Besant (played by Mary Pickford) in Coquette (1929).
Cast credits(100)
Dr. Schifflen
1932
Harvey Brooks
1917
Townsman
1938
Professor (uncredited)
1942
Comte Philip de Chagny
1925
Roger Morton
1938
Pat Doyle
1938
Von Kemper
1930
Sheriff Sam Corwin
1936
Glidden Associate (uncredited)
1932
Duvernet
1917
Pa Kelly
1929
Dr. John M. Besant
1929
John Nichols
1932
Madeleine's Father
1931
Surgeon (uncredited)
1927
Opera Conductor (uncredited)
1935
Attorney General Davis (uncredited)
1934
Pedro
1930
Grover Cromwell
1933
Etienne Laurier
1921
Joseph Manners
1940
John J. Martin
1933
Colonel Charles Ormsby
1933
Doctor
1937
Governor
1933
Caleb Delthern
1937
Jim
1936
Serafin, Arturo's Butler
1931
Robert Henley
1932
Jeffrey Bretton
1920
The King
1924
Minor Role (uncredited)
1940
Doctor Consoling Nasa (Uncredited)
1932
Coxon
1937
Superintendent Keene
1939
Albert Sassoon
1916
Dr. McDonald
1932
Prof. Leopold Eberhardt (as John Sainpolis)
1926
Judge Advocate (as John M. St. Polis)
1931
Chandler Elliott
1937
Judge
1930
Prof. Trowbridge
1935
Pres. Alvarez
1914
Skinner (as John Sainpolis)
1921
French Police Investigator (uncredited)
1933
Crane
1938
1914
Clavering
1917
Monahan
1924
Milo Bleech (as John Sainpolis)
1923
Mr. Abrams
1936
Comte de Maigny
1926
Jerome T. Shelby
1935
General
1931
Nate Snow
1922
John Crawshay
1923
Dr. Mark Wyndram
1931
Banker (uncredited)
1932
Dr. Rinewulf
1931
The Imam Mahmud
1930
Philip Vantine
1930
Jean Paurel
1920
Dr. Niergardt
1932
Sam Tupper
1918
Dejoie
1917
Judge
1930
Hotel Manager
1931
Davis
1939
Rossland (as John Sainpolis)
1924
U.S. Ambassador
1931
Dr. Hamilton Welsh
1916
Carl Roemer
1938
Doc Hunter
1940
Dr. Munro
1936
Passport Official at Airport
1931
Erastus Mason
1927
Ridgeway (modern sequence)
1924
Simkins
1940
Mark Kelsey (as John Sainpolis)
1925
Black Jack Burg
1918
John Rountree
1930
André du Vallois
1924
Hiram Burbeck
1923
David Moulton
1917
Mouvet
1928
Dexter
1924
John Tracy
1932
Defense Attorney
1928
Don Diego
1930
Defense attorney
1934
Inspector
1925
Kaiser
1918
Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary
1923
1915
Dr. Copin
1923
Defense Attorney
1923
Judge Hoyt
1917
Andrew Stratton
1929
Colonel de Gontran (Prologue)
1924